I am majoring in Economic Crime (credit card fraud, white collar crime etc.) and want to do a double major....

Question

Should I do a double major or a minor, if so in what?

Answer 1

It all depends on what you want to do after you graduate! I would think that it's better to have a broader education and stick to just one (1) major because you never know what other knowledge you'll need but that depends on what you plan to do with your life.

Answer 2

Very interesting topic. American University has a great summer study abroad program that focuses on international white collar crime. Aside from that, a good minor or double major would be acccounting. If you go into the investigative side, to be able to understand most of the documents having a good knowledge of acceptable accounting practices (or unacceptable accounting practices for that matter) might be helpful. Other than that, perhaps economics. As to whether to minor or double major, that's up to you and how much time you can put into it. I can say that minors aren't taken so seriously in the job application process, but if you just want the knowledge, a minor is just fine. Another idea would be criminology.

Answer 3

Finish up one thing before starting another